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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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2026-Oct-01 https://lnkd.in/p/dm8M28QD | Dr Stephen Cumbers
2026-Oct-01 https://lnkd.in/p/dm8M28QD
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“With $100 worth of gasoline, an internal-combustion-engine car would go 862 miles; with $100 worth of electricity, an electric vehicle would go 2,2310 miles—nearly a threefold advantage for the EV.”
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“For many years we had three choices in front of us. Shall I choose the most secure energy option? Shall I choose the most economic energy option? Or shall I choose the cleanest energy option?” ..for the first time, all of these three objectives are aligned.” transcripts.un.org/en/asset/k1z...
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High-level Event on Climate Action and the Just Transition - High-level Week 2026
Meetings & Events meeting, 23 September 2026. Read the automatic transcript with speaker identification — every speech, timestamped to the video.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese ‘front company’ stealing research
Security service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence service
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.eco-business.com/news/singapo...
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Singapore urges UN convention on AI safeguards as global risks mount
Proposal calls for common safety rules and human oversight, as research highlights security threats and potential disruption to jobs.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Australia v South Africa rugby union game officials should have been awake to the SA ball-carrier drawing a Yellow/Red card by deliberately changing direction and dropping his head to Wilson's head - a headbut! In my view dangerous play by the SA ball-carrier - Yellow card, and penalty against SA
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia is talking about migration – but what do people at the centre of the debate have to say?
Migrants like Shamsullah Sadey from Afghanistan fear they are increasingly being seen ‘more as a number or problem than people contributing to Australia’
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Battery Electricity Storage Systems doing their thing in NSW! lnkd.in/p/gGRjcMFb
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The super battery will help deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy to NSW homes and businesses. With the capability to deliver 850 megawatts of power and store 1680 megawatt hours of energy… |...
The super battery will help deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy to NSW homes and businesses. With the capability to deliver 850 megawatts of power and store 1680 megawatt hours of energy, t...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Australian EV car choices www.linkedin.com/posts/chris-...
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Our New Vehicle Efficiency Standard saves 600 million litres, or around 14 days worth, of fuel every year by giving Australians better choices of EVs and hybrids. And now the LNP wants to get rid… |...
Our New Vehicle Efficiency Standard saves 600 million litres, or around 14 days worth, of fuel every year by giving Australians better choices of EVs and hybrids. And now the LNP wants to get rid of...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Will the Liberal Nationals reduce the price of copper to deter criminals from cutting cables? thedriven.io/2026/09/28/c...
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Cables severed at 28 Tesla Supercharger bays in biggest attack yet on EV charging sites
Vandals cut off cables of 28 Tesla Supercharging bays in central Victoria in a weekend attack that appears to be the biggest of its type to date.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
All coastlines will be impacted, including Tuvalu news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Tuvalu urges decisive global action as rising seas threaten its future
Climate change remains the greatest existential threat to Tuvalu, Prime Minister Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly on Friday, warning that the pace and scale of international action are still fa...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Hanging on by a thread’: 11th hour decision to protect endangered birds from SA space project plans welcomed
The Eyre peninsula site is ‘precious and important’ habitats for southern emu-wren and home to 80% of the mallee whipbird population
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘First there’s the gruelling task of trying to charge my laptop’: a day in the life of a university lecturer in Gaza
As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the confl...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Of the nine “planetary boundaries” that help determine whether life can flourish on Earth, seven are being breached at their highest ever levels of transgression, according to the latest planetary health check, a process that was established in 2009.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“stop gutting people’s living standards and then expecting them to vote for you.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones
Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal
Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
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UN delegates walk out as Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address general assembly – video
Dozens of delegates left the room in support of Palestine as the Israeli prime minister walked to the podium on Thursday
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Huge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Removing climate policies promoting renewable energy will push up prices, including electricity, EVs, etc and leave households out of pocket. The Liberal Nationals will make Australia more reliant on foreign fuels, and subject to the more price hikes! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Angus Taylor pledges to repeal swathe of climate policies, saying ‘Australia has done its bit’
Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every EV should have battery swapping capability - even if the battery is only replaced once when its state of health has declined to warrant a battery replacement. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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Australian EV owners deal with 'range anxiety'. China has almost eliminated it
You can swap an empty electric vehicle battery in about four minutes in China. It is part of how China has come to dominate the EV industry.
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben: There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030 Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’...
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The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben
The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben: There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030 Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045: Campaigners say plan marks a ‘notable shift’ away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce...
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Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045
Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045: Campaigners say plan marks a ‘notable shift’ away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Why is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship?
Dockers supporters cannot buy a barrel of Woodside oil – but the fossil fuel company hopes to buy into fans’ loyalty
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 22/09/2026
The world has made real progress in steering away from some of the darkest climate futures where global emissions doubled (or more) this century. But as David Wallace-Wells and I note in today's NYT, we are not out of the woods yet, and climate uncertainty is not our friend: www.nytimes.com/2026...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet - Inside Climate News
The nation’s electric utilities release vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. Recycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost, an Inside Climate News analysis reveals.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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‘I lost my children, and I’m afraid of losing my baby again’: a day in the life of a pregnant woman in Gaza
Alaa lives in a tent pitched on the ruins of her house, which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike that killed all three of her children. In one month, she will give birth again.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Think Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers tell a different story
The population is ageing and we’re having fewer babies. Labor should keep that in mind as the migration debate rages
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño
Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflation
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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BYD cuts references to 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy
The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Australians love these cars. Experts have 'real security concerns'
To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Huge Liddell battery hits full commercial operations, completing state's "firming" line-up ahead of El Niño summer
The huge, two-hour battery built at the site of a partly demolished coal plant reaches full commercial operation, marking a major milestone for the grid.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From 10:30 to 13:30 today in eastern Australia renewables provided more than 100% of the electricity demand!! Amazing. I have never seen that before. And look at the price of 8c/kWh - cheap as!🤘
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Woohoo I love those non-polluting, non-nuclear waste producing renewable energy generators of cheap electricity A great success!
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“The 0.04 kg m² increase on the previous record, one climate scientist calculated, was the equivalent of about 20 trillion litres of additional water, or 20 cubes of water, each a kilometre wide, high and deep.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Planet’s atmosphere breaks record for water vapour levels increasing risk of extreme heat and rainfall
Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Planet’s atmosphere breaks record for water vapour levels increasing risk of extreme heat and rainfall
Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
‘We need solutions’: Southeast Asia’s climate risks sharpen. As Southeast Asia’s climate risks intensify, The Liveability Challenge is backing ocean-based innovations to help close the region’s funding gap for climate resilience and emissions reduction. www.eco-business.com/news/we-need...
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‘We need solutions’: Southeast Asia’s climate risks sharpen case for ocean investment
As Southeast Asia’s climate risks intensify, The Liveability Challenge is backing ocean-based innovations to help close the region’s funding gap for climate resilience and emissions reduction.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.eco-business.com/news/asean-p...
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Asean Power Grid: Singapore, Thailand launch two-year push to clear hurdles by 2028
Speaking at Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Singapore 2026, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow said Singapore remains committed to its climate targets even as...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, raising questions about how societies and governments can capture its benefits while managing risks that often extend beyond national borders.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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B'Tselem Accuses Israel of an Elimination Project in the West Bank - The Jewish Independent
B'Tselem reports Israel is carrying out an elimination project in the West Bank via violence, movement restrictions, and economic strangulation.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better | Nick Evershed
Countries have come together before to make international agreements in the face of existential threats
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/music/commen...
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Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality
By standing behind support act Macklemore, who was removed from the tour for his vocal support of Palestine, these artists are demonstrating the self-sacrifice necessary to stand against those crushin...
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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At least 21 killed after Israeli-hit building in Gaza City collapses
Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machinery
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Threats intensify against Israeli directors of Gaza documentary NAZA
Human rights organisations express support for directors of Guardian-produced film facing threats from Israeli ministers and far-right activists
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Why doesn't Ed Sheran choose other venues who don't overreach into the performance of artists? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Ed Sheeran's support acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped
All four supporting acts for upcoming dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour have withdrawn in solidarity with rapper Macklemore who has been dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Gaza remains recovery points to possible war crimes, says UN rights chief
Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble of Gaza, three years after Israeli bombardment flattened entire neighbourhoods – most of them women and children.
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Niillo @niilloberg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Queensland Liberals are right in with the miners and vested interests with no concern of the impact on citizens. The are also stopping renewable projects which will prevent cheaper electricity coming in to the market again at citizens' expense www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say
As minister says process needs to be ‘streamlined’, Greens and Lock the Gate say the legislation is ‘corrupt’ and tears up environmental protections
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